Nervous about college! more people!!?

Question

i am very nervous about college i dont know anyone and classes are going to be bigger! i hate being center of attention and doing presentations i get really nervous and blush ! i always think that people judge me bad when doing presentation! how to deal with this

Answer 1

Know the material backwards and forwards.  There will always be a question you haven't prepared for.  Blushing is ok as is stammering but if you know the material, they will listen to it.

Practice, practice, practice.  For a drama class we had to recite the dagger scene from MacBeth.  I had my brother rolling in the floor laughing because I would practice it all the time and try and be funny.  When the time came to stand up and recite it, I blushed and stammered over the first two lines - then I remembered my brother and the rest went smoothly.  I wasn't popular before or after, but I knew I had done my best.

Answer 2

That doesnt happen until you take speech and english classes. By then you will know your classmates and it will not be so bad. Why should they judge you "bad?" Have you had pass experiences where you were a real mess? If you don't prepare and have your presentation prepared, then you will be judged bad. Now if you find something you absolutely love and want to share it, have researched it, then it will go across as such. Your presentation will show your efforts. Think of it that way. No effort, lousy presentation. Lots of research/effort = great presentation! = "A!"

Answer 3

(: I have my first day of college on Wednesday. I'm also nervous since I only know one friend and I don't think I have any classes with her.

I'm pretty shy myself and get really nervous during presentations, but I always manage to enunciate and keep my cool. I think what really helps is watching how well people before you do. If someone makes a mistake and no one mentions it or makes a big deal of it, that's calming and lets you know that no one will ridicule how you present. Same with if many do well, you'll most likely do well. Practice anything you have to present in front of friends and family (if possible). You could always do it over the phone if needed or have them read it over via e-mail.

Fake confidence. Gradually you'll gain real confidence with crowds. For friends, find your niche. In the lunchroom, find a person who also looks shy and ask to sit with them. Perhaps after leaving your first class, as someone friendly looking "hey, do you know where __ is?". It breaks the ice and it's a friendly face who you can eat lunch with.

Everyone is pretty much without they're close friends at college. Don't wait too long to try to make friends, try my ice breaker.

Answer 4

Down like 3 ounces of whiskey like 20 minutes before you go up in front of the class. It will calm you down.